Adult Foster Care in Brockton and the South Shore
Many families in Brockton and across the South Shore provide daily care for a parent, adult child, relative, or friend in the home. When a loved one needs hands-on help or regular cueing and supervision with personal care, Adult Foster Care may provide structured support through MassHealth.
Mass Care Link serves eligible families throughout Massachusetts, including Brockton and surrounding South Shore communities. Our team helps potential members and live-in caregivers understand the program, complete required assessments, organize documentation, and navigate the MassHealth review process.
If you care for someone at home in Brockton or a nearby community, begin with our short prequalification form or call Mass Care Link at 866-880-8889.
Understanding Adult Foster Care
Adult Foster Care is a MassHealth-funded program for eligible individuals who need daily assistance with at least one activity of daily living and live with a qualified caregiver. A caregiver may be an adult family member, friend, or another qualified person, depending on the relationship and applicable program rules.
Daily care may involve bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, walking, transferring, or the cueing and supervision needed to complete a personal-care activity safely. Members enrolled in the program also receive nursing and care-management oversight through an approved provider.
Our statewide guide explains more about Adult Foster Care in Massachusetts.
Adult Foster Care Eligibility in Brockton
Brockton and South Shore residents must meet the same MassHealth requirements that apply across the Commonwealth. Eligibility depends on the potential member’s MassHealth coverage, age, daily care needs, living arrangement, caregiver relationship, home setting, and MassHealth approval.
- The potential member generally must be at least 16 years old.
- The member must have qualifying MassHealth coverage.
- The member must need daily physical assistance or cueing and supervision with at least one qualifying activity of daily living.
- The member and caregiver must live together in the same qualified home.
- The proposed caregiver must satisfy applicable qualification and documentation requirements.
A spouse or court-appointed legal guardian cannot serve as the paid caregiver. A parent may potentially serve as caregiver for an adult child who is 18 or older when the family meets all other requirements. Visit our guide to Adult Foster Care eligibility for additional details.
Serving Brockton and South Shore Communities
Mass Care Link works with eligible families in Brockton and nearby areas such as Stoughton, Randolph, Abington, Whitman, Easton, Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Rockland, Holbrook, Weymouth, Braintree, Hanover, and other South Shore communities, subject to eligibility and service availability.
Families may already be providing substantial personal care before learning that formal support may be available. Our admissions team can review preliminary information by phone or online, explain the documentation that may be needed, and coordinate the next steps without requiring a family to begin by visiting an office.
How Mass Care Link Helps South Shore Families
- Reviews preliminary eligibility and MassHealth coverage requirements
- Explains caregiver qualifications and shared-home requirements
- Coordinates nursing, psychosocial, and qualified-setting assessments
- Helps identify required medical and caregiver documentation
- Submits applicable information for MassHealth review
- Provides ongoing nursing and care-management support after enrollment
Review what happens after applying to understand the assessment and authorization stages.
Caregiver Payment in Brockton and the South Shore
If the member and caregiver satisfy all program requirements, an approved caregiver may receive up to $1,520 per month, based on need and MassHealth approval. Payment is not automatic. The authorized amount is based on the member’s assessed needs and MassHealth’s determination.
Our caregiver-payment guide explains how family caregiver payments are determined in Massachusetts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Mass Care Link serve Brockton and the South Shore?
Yes. Mass Care Link serves eligible families in Brockton, the South Shore, and throughout Massachusetts. Enrollment remains subject to MassHealth requirements and service availability.
Must the caregiver live with the person receiving care?
Yes. The member and caregiver must share the same qualified home setting. They may already live together, or one person may move into the other’s home before services begin.
Can an adult child care for a parent in Brockton?
Possibly. An adult child may qualify as the caregiver when the family meets the MassHealth coverage, daily care, shared-living, caregiver, and other applicable requirements.
How does a South Shore family begin?
The first step is to contact Mass Care Link or complete the online prequalification form. Our admissions team will review preliminary information and explain the appropriate next steps.
Get Started in Brockton
If you provide daily care for a loved one at home in Brockton or elsewhere on the South Shore, Mass Care Link can help you understand whether Adult Foster Care may fit your family’s circumstances.
Call 866-880-8889, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or complete our short prequalification form.